The Division of Light and Power
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- Author：Dennis Kucinich
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Nadja
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I loved how hard it was to even get this book in Canada。 I felt that it was a treasure I had to have and read immediately。 I knew how important this book was after I heard Dennis Kucinich talking on a podcast about the book and his experiences as Mayor trying to save the public utilities company。 One line in particular that he said stayed with me。 When asked how he had successfully fought against forces that seemed so guaranteed to win， he said something like， "If you put everything you have int I loved how hard it was to even get this book in Canada。 I felt that it was a treasure I had to have and read immediately。 I knew how important this book was after I heard Dennis Kucinich talking on a podcast about the book and his experiences as Mayor trying to save the public utilities company。 One line in particular that he said stayed with me。 When asked how he had successfully fought against forces that seemed so guaranteed to win， he said something like， "If you put everything you have into the effort， you can find the space between the spaces" and make what seem like very improbable things happen。 I loved the way he said "the space between the spaces。" I learned from this book how power and corruption work in government。 I really loved getting an inside view of the ugliness and the lies that exist in government， and most importantly the lies politicians tell themselves。 It almost seems impossible to be a politician and not to become corrupt， in the sense that you start acting for interests that are not truly the public interest and telling yourself that's ok。 And I also learned about how acting with integrity can be so unbelievably demanding。 This book just has to be made into a movie immediately！ Oh my god， it would be so excellent。 。。。more
Catherine Stark
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A great story。 A fantastic lesson about corruption in Cleveland， not unlike any other city， town or county across the country。 I am acutely aware， I have worked in government for the last 25 1/2 years。 I especially liked the plain speak of the complexities surrounding utilities & the contracts private companies， beholden to shareholders， will do anything to keep or gain control of what should be public utilities。 Mob hits & all， it shed so much “light”， pun intended on this issue。 So happy I rea A great story。 A fantastic lesson about corruption in Cleveland， not unlike any other city， town or county across the country。 I am acutely aware， I have worked in government for the last 25 1/2 years。 I especially liked the plain speak of the complexities surrounding utilities & the contracts private companies， beholden to shareholders， will do anything to keep or gain control of what should be public utilities。 Mob hits & all， it shed so much “light”， pun intended on this issue。 So happy I read this book！ 。。。more
Barbara Clarke
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If you use Obama's dishonest tome （yes， heresy to say this） where he is sooo sad to have to kill those Afghan boys， Dennis Kucinich's honest recounting of his time rising through the ranks of Cleveland is like a breath of fresh political air。 He writes in his own voice - clear， friendly， modest but in great detail based on his notes and recorded history - and reveals the best and the worst of local politics。 Of course what happens in Cleveland doesn't stay in Cleveland and so his sojourn is rele If you use Obama's dishonest tome （yes， heresy to say this） where he is sooo sad to have to kill those Afghan boys， Dennis Kucinich's honest recounting of his time rising through the ranks of Cleveland is like a breath of fresh political air。 He writes in his own voice - clear， friendly， modest but in great detail based on his notes and recorded history - and reveals the best and the worst of local politics。 Of course what happens in Cleveland doesn't stay in Cleveland and so his sojourn is relevant to the buying of most of the members of Congress， the White House， MSM， and the regulatory bodies we pay for with our taxes。 He is a bright ambitious kid - still is in many charming ways - living through very tough times as he did throughout his political career。 What's refreshing is his "I'm not for sale" approach to serving his constiutents and the price to be paid for such a firm stand against corruption。 Of course， the voracious private power company is just one of the villains but when matched against good public servants， including Dennis， there is hope。 I heard he's about to run for Mayor of Cleveland - again。 Please do， Dennis - we need more just like you。 Interesting book， very long， very detailed， nothing fancy， just like the author。 。。。more
John Duddy
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Well done Dennis Kucinich。You took an amazing stand against organized crime in Cleveland， Ohio。The United States and Planet Earth need more people like you。Every politician in Canada and USA must read this fine book。Yes， you deserve to be President of the United States。The Planet needs character like you have demonstrated。
Jim Zubricky
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